Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 7 February 2017.
First Minister, one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare in the twenty-first century is the dramatic rise in antimicrobial resistance. There have been a few cases in China where resistance to last-resort antibiotics has been seen. Unless drastic action is taken, we will be living in the world that existed before the discovery of penicillin, where people were dying from the simplest of diseases. The O’Neill review of antimicrobial resistance recommends an overhaul of the antibiotic research and development chain and intervention from the G20. What discussion has your Government had with the Prime Minister about this issue, and will you join me in calling on the UK Government to lead the way in tackling antimicrobial resistance?